Anti-Racism Faculty Development Series: Racial and gender bias in the workplace

Dr. Karine Fenelon
Assistant Professor at UMass in the College of Natural Sciences. Dept of Biology. She was trained at McGill University, University of Sherbrooke. She obtained her PhD at University of Montreal and performed her postdoctoral research training at Columbia University.

As a Neuroscientist, Dr. Fenelon’s research program focuses on better understanding the neural elements and circuits underlying sensory information filtering involved in pre-attentive processing. Her laboratory uses animal models to provide a better understanding of the physiological dysfunction in patients suffering from sensory information filtering and identify potential targets for therapeutic interventions. Through the Teaching for Inclusiveness, Diversity, & Equity training offered to faculty at UMass, Dr. Fenelon developed skills to enhance students’ learning and academic success across cultural, social and learning differences by adopting a strength-based, inclusive and equitable approach to teaching and learning grounded in the value of diversity. This, along with her personal experience, allowed her to acquire expertise and contribute to the dialogue about and practice for inclusiveness, diversity, and equity not only in the classroom but also in the workplace.

This event is for NSB and Biology faculty at UMass. Pre-registration is required.